Rainbow Row

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Rainbow Row is a famous series of brightly painted historic Georgian row houses in Charleston, South Carolina, and one of the city’s most photographed landmarks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
row of houses
tourist attraction
approximateAddressRange 79–107 East Bay Street
architecturalStyle Georgian
buildingType row house
city Charleston
colorCharacteristic brightly painted houses
pastel-colored facades
constructionPeriodEnd late 18th century
constructionPeriodStart mid-18th century
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSymbolOf Charleston
famousFor colorful historic row houses
iconic Charleston streetscape
hasArchitecturalFeature piazzas (porches)
shuttered windows
street-level storefronts (originally)
hasViewOf Charleston Harbor
heritageStatus part of Charleston Historic District (National Historic Landmark)
historicEra colonial era
includedIn Charleston Historic District
surface form: Charleston Historic District (National Register of Historic Places)
locatedIn Charleston
surface form: Charleston, South Carolina

United States of America
surface form: United States
material masonry
nearbyLandmark Waterfront Park
surface form: Charleston Waterfront Park

The Battery (Charleston)
neighborhood Charleston Historic District
notableRestorer Dorothy Haskell Porcher Legge
Susan Pringle Frost
numberOfBuildings 13
numberOfStoriesTypical 3
primaryUseCurrent residential buildings
primaryUseOriginal commercial buildings with residences above
restorationPeriod 1930s
1940s
roofType gable roofs
state South Carolina
street East Bay Street NERFINISHED
tourismSignificance major tourist attraction in Charleston
one of Charleston’s most photographed landmarks
touristActivity photography
walking tours

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Charleston hasLandmark Rainbow Row